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________ computing uses the Internet and the web to shift many computer activities from a user’s computer to computers on the Internet.
WHAT IS CLOUD? (CLOUD COMPUTING)
The keyboard, mouse, display, and system unit are
WHAT IS HARDWARE?
This category of application software is narrowly focused on specific disciplines and occupations
The revolution that is predicted to dramatically affect the way we communicate and use computer technology.
What is wireless?
The most widely used handheld computers.
What are smartphones?
A container that houses most of the electronic components that make up a computer system
What is a system unit?
Type of computer that is small enough to fit on top of or alongside a desk, yet is too big to carry around.
What is desktop?
Word processors, spreadsheets, presentation software is this type of application software
What is General purpose applications?
Provides a multimedia interface to the numerous resources available on the Internet.
What is the web?
Enables the application software to interact with the computer hardware
What is system software?
Operating systems used my smartphones, tablets
What is embedded operating system?
Devices that translate the processed information from the computer into a form that humans can understand
What is output?
A spreadsheet is an example of a
What is a general-purpose application?
A type of a file that might contain, for example, audience handouts, speaker notes, and electronic slides
What is a presentation?
2 kinds of software
What is system software and application software?
Type of computers that are also known as servers.
What are midrange computers?
The most widely used communication device
What is a modem?
These are the 4 types of files
What are document, worksheet, database, and presentation?
A communications system connecting two or more computers.
What is a network?
Although not as powerful as a supercomputer, this type of computer is capable of great processing speeds and data storage.
What is a mainframe computer?
Perform specific tasks related to managing computer resources.
What is utilities?
The most important kinds of secondary media are hard disks, solid-state storage, and ________.
What are optical disks?
Unlike memory, ________ holds data and programs even after electric power to the computer system has been turned off
What is secondary storage?
Consists of the step-by-step instructions that tell the computer how to do its work
Software, also known as program
Unlike hard disks, this type of storage does not have any moving parts, is more reliable, and requires less power
What is solid-state?